What is the fear of needles called

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Avatar f tn , cups, paper, sticks, trash, etc, but I have fear of it being a needle. The funny thing is, most of the time, I never review the photos; I guess just knowing I have them brings me relief. Before, I was even using a picker to pick things up off the ground, which I would store in the trunk of my car; however, I've pretty much gotten past that. It has come to the point that my condition is impacting my relationship.
Avatar f tn I myself have a fear of needles, this is my second pregnancy.
Avatar m tn After she came back she was histerical because the woman before her was bleeding a lot during the procedure, and the man who was doing her the tatoo after finished the work on her didnt sterilise the needle only sprayed it with some kind of desinfectant and after it dryed started to work on my friend. Can my friend get HIV after this? I now it is too soon to do the HIV test but is her at risk?
Avatar n tn I had a handjob from a massage worker when she felt like she was rubbing my pre *** down my uretha hole but I didnt have my eyes opn so didnt see what she had on her hands (vaginal fluid/blood). Since that day I have constant fear of having Hiv.Its all i think about ,the fear of dying and losing my children. I have pains in my right leg and constant pins and needles. I have a sore throat and ulcer.
Avatar m tn Now, I fear that what if the needle was not new and he took my blood sample using that needle? Because the needles were already out of the packet and were kept in that container. What to do? P.S. He did throw the needle after taking the sample.
Avatar f tn You know how HIV is spread, you know you've done none of those things, and you know nothing else is a risk. There's no question here to answer because you already answered your own question in your 2nd sentence.
Avatar f tn You have a very severe phobia which is outside the scope of what this forum can help you with. All of your what if questions are textbook anxiety and require a mental health specialist to help you resolve this. You need to seek out offline help for your anxiety.
Avatar n tn Doctors dont re used needles why would they? They cost nothing not to mention they are trained not to do so. Its all in your head quite frankley. Even if they did, as zam said, HIV once exposed to air then its very unlikley to pose any risk, but the risk is nothing more than in your vivid imagination than reality.
Avatar n tn However the Dr did lance it with a size 9 needle with out numbing me. That has sent me really over the edge with fear. What type of dental reference should I look for in the future? Is there any help for me with the fear? Pls help I'm am so scared.
Avatar f tn Once fluids are out of the body, the loose their capacity of infecting. So, even if there was vaginal fluid on her mouth, you would have never been at risk, as infection always takes place inside the body. Saliva neutralizes the virus as well.
Avatar m tn So, I contacted the acupuncturist asking her what kind of needles she used, and if the Guasha had any risks of bloodborne diseases transmission. The acupuncturist confirmed that the needles used in the sessions were sterile stainless needles. They got used only once and then thrown away. About guasha, she said that it does not have any risks because it does not break the skin barrier. In fact, I was not bleeding at all and all the marks on back were gone away after 3 days.
Avatar f tn t think that waiting is the right decision to make.The size of the lumps is not the problem ,but the shape of the lumps are.I understand your fear of needles,but it can be controlled by medication that your doctor can prescribe for you before having the biopsy which can be a bit uncomfortable,but not painful. What concerns me is that you are reluctant to have the lumps tested....and there isn't any other way to know for sure unless you have a biopsy done.
715068 tn?1392933532 Usually I would have gone in about once per month until the end of the preg. Every few weeks is going to be crazy!!! I told my boss today so she is already on board!!!
Avatar m tn Thanks what about the injections taken,is there a chance if the needles are infected.
Avatar m tn You said, I need to fear of needles? Is it right? In the blood of HIV in the hollow needle is also within a few seconds die ah? Thank you, doctor.
Avatar f tn No cramps and no bleeding. This is my fourth pregnancy and the other three were uneventful, so this is nerve wracking for me! Anyone else been in this boat! Friday seems so far away when I’ve been on pins and needles for almost 2 weeks now.
Avatar f tn You said you are intelligent. I do believe you. You have only one question to answer, as Jesus asked I will ask also. Why? The answer for that only you have. Go back in time in your head and remember. You might have bad experiences, clear those for yourself, and then heal yourself. For you to do that is important maybe more important than your cholesterol standing right now.Until you make it to the doctor eat cholesterol friendly as you can. Good luck.
Avatar n tn Once you get into your head that what you are doing is SAVING your life it sort of helps. After the first few injections you'll be like an old pro. Don't worry too much about technical aspects of the whole thing...I started out by taking that needle, pinching my skin on my thigh and then closing my eyes and jamming it in and hitting the plunger. REALLY. The needle is really really REALLY tiny - you aren't going to be hitting veins or anything like that with it.
Avatar m tn The way IV (as in drug use) issues become a risk is when there is blood in the bore of a needle, and then the same needle is used on the next person, WITH the blood still inside the bore. Being that the needle was changed, there is no risk.....at all.
Avatar n tn I fear to go to the hospital when the blood nurse forgot to change a new blood taking needle , if others before me is an AIDS patient, I have the risk has been the blood taking needle infected with AIDS? Do I need to do an antibody detection?Please help me, thank you very much.
Avatar m tn That is what OCD is about...a bunch of irrational thoughts and the more fearful they are the more you feed the fire with your own ruminating thinking. The trick to this is to combat every negative thought with a positive one. In this day and age, the needle is changed every single time and it is disposed of in one of those biohazard needle boxes...it is the law. You need to keep telling yourself that. When the "what-if" thought pops up, replace it with a positive one.
905463 tn?1243526062 Probably he was suggesting what is called an EMG test for nerve conduction. Very tiny needles are inserted under the skin to measure electrical conductivity. It's relatively painless.
847195 tn?1296171647 You have a terrible fear for needles or needle phobia called Trypanophobia. Cognitive behavior therapy and systemic desensitization towards the object you fear will have to be carried out by a psychotherapist for curing this. Take care!
590805 tn?1218824224 I think i am convincing myself that i have hiv and my anxiety is causing me to feel sick.... I called and talked to the woman at the lab and she reassured me that the needles were all clean.... is there a risk?? I did go for a rapid finger ***** test 5 weeks later and it was negative. do i need to get another test at 3 months to make sure? is there a difference in contraction when giving blood as opposed to injecting??? would hiv show up at 5 weeks? I am going crazy..
Avatar f tn Hi, this morning I went to the hospital for the rabies vaccine, I was sitting on the chair waiting for the nurse to give me 2 dose shot, then I noticed there was a container on the floor with used needles in it, and at the last dose, I saw the nurse accidentally slightly contact the container with some sound, and I can't stop thinking what if the needles come out of the container and get in touch with me, if there a risk?
Avatar f tn She told me she had not injured herself with them but she told me she has had nedlestick injuries x3 from work in the past 10 years, she told me the last one was a year or so ago. After seeing what sort of state I was in, she agreed to go for a HIV test, to show me I had nothing to fear, it was negative.